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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-01-21

1t is the business Of the saliva to digest
starch, and by its alkllinity TO stimulate
the secretion Of the gastric juice in the
stomach. IL is well known that the saliva
is unable TO act upon starch in the pres
ence of an acid. Experiments have shown
that even 80 small a quantity Of vinegar as
n part in 5000 appreciably diminishes
the action Of saliva upon starch. One
part in 1000 renders il very slow, and
twice the latter quantity arrests it alto
gether. From this il is evident that vine
gar, pickles, salads and other preparations
in which vinegar is used are unwh0lesome,
especially when taken with farinaceOus
food. such Us bread and other grain prepa-
rations. There is a popular notion that
by the use Of vinegar "A tendency 10 in
crease in flesh may he antagOnized. The
physiological fact that fat is largely formed
from the stlrchy elements of grains and
vegetables rather supports the popular mo-
ton; lat Ills method If reducing weight
should not Ia encouraged, Us tie loss VI
flesh is secured at the expense Of good di-
gestion.-Good Health.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-01-21

Almost in all places where the govern
ment subsidies the opera n ballet school
is maintained in connection with the opera
house. In these schools the little girls
are taught for nothing on Wednesday, and
Saturday afternoons, which in Emurc are
half holidays in the public Srh~lls. The
children are the offspring of the poor, and
and rs the lallet is an ancient. luLnrablc
and profitable vocation ii l. considered
grand gDd lnCk 10 get a child in Of
the schools. OF course ia such n statr of
affairs the ballet teachers have their choice
Of pupils and teach only the most apt.
The little ones begin at about x years OF
age, and first are taught IN walk and then
10 posture and 10 waltz. They are taught
for two or three hours twice q week, and
il i n long time before they lagin the
task of developing their muscles 10y bold
and free leg movements, or of strengthen
ing their toes 50 as Ia be able Ia walk
upon them. At about II years Of age
they arc regularly employed In the ballet
as Supcrnuneraries. and when they get in
''thc lines, - as the ballet ranks are called,
they get go 10 SIC a month. They have
20 begin in the last rank or row furtlIest
from the fpotligbts, and TO work their way
gradually up 10 the front rank. Their pay
increases rs they go forward, and they all
vance ~ their skill and grace aud ease Of
movement are developed. They dance
seven nights a week.
The best schools are in Milan. Turin,
Warsaw. Berlin and Vienna. In Berlin
there are eighty or ninety pupils, in
Vienna 100 or more.-New York sun.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-01-21
The 'Possum's Paw Hoodoo.

See this 'possum's paw asked a
young negro boy, drawing a glossy paw
from his vest pocket. Game all the way
from San Francisco on that paw. Hoo
doocd the trains, the conductors and the
brakemcn with it and lived high all the
time. The night I started out Of San
Francisco ! rubbed the rails with the VOC
doc and then shook il over the conductors
right shoulder when he wasn't locking.
From that minute | had the conductor
under a spell, and he never harmed me
from the time we left San Francisco until
we reached Ogden. But there are a heap
better voodoos than 'possum's paw. Decd
there are. The tail of a black snake will
bring anything you want, while the sec
ond joint bone Of a dead man lays over
'em all for luck. The hind Lee Of a wild
rabbit is losing its charm. You can't
scare a crap shooter with a bushel basket
fall of 'em, whereas a few years ago the
sight Of one paw would be enough 10
break up the most interesting game on the
avenue. Chicago Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-01-21
First Conqueror Of California.

Capt. Cleveland, father Of Professor III.
". 5. Cleveland, the well known land
scape architect, was an adventurous
Yankee navigator, and the story of his life
reads like a romance. During one voyage
he ran his vessel into a Mexican port COM
manded by a blue blooded Spanish hidalgo,
who also controlled a small fort in the
Bay of Santiago, He peremptorily ordered
Capt. Cleveland to leave the place, and as
the latter was passing the fort "a shot was
fred across the PROV Of his vessel This
was too much for the patience Of the
Yankee captain, and be at once ordered
the three small guns that he carried
turned upon the fort and opened fire. In
about ten minutes the fort was knocked
70 pieces and tn little Spanish garrison
driven out pcll-mell. Subsequently Capt.
Cleveland received a letter from Commo-
dore Piddle, United States navy. asking
him 70 become governor of California.
and saying thlt he was justly entitled 10
the position because he ''was the first
man to conquer the territory. Pioneer
Press Listener
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-01-21
A singular Southern Industry.

According to a correspondent Of The
New York Commercial Advertiser, the
largest house in the world engaged in the
collection of medicinal herbs, roots, barks,
gums and berries is conducted by two
brothers nj Statesyillc, y. c.
These brothers do a business Of $4,000
a year, handling more than . 900 varieties,
weighing upwards of 1900. Nv 'p0unds.
Shortly after the war they started bust
ness in a very small way. AT first they
dealt chiefly in ginseng, for which there is
always a big demand in China, Snake
root was also looked after, and the bust
ness grew TO such an extent that the
brothers secured the services Of All emf
rent botanist.
The traffic increased, until 5000 per-
sons are kept busy collecting herbs and
delivering them TO 400 or 800 different
stores scattered over some thirty counties
in western North Carolina. These col.
lectors are chiefly women. children and old
men.-Atlanta Constitution.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-01-21

No matter how experienced in the prac-
tice a lawyer may be, If he occupies the
bench he finds many new points Of which
previously he had nc knowledge. He
views litigation from a different stand
point, placing both sides on an equal foot
inr, whereas as an attorney he looked
only on one side Of the question at issue.
Anew judge Of course has more work TO
do than one who has fallen into the routine
part Of judicial duty. In his anxiety 10
he impartial he makes note Of many small
or insignificant points that an experienced
judge learns tn eliminate from his consid-
Grafton Of the case. lie is on the qui yive
TO catch everything that is going on, and
hence finds himself very tired after hear
ing a ease. After he has tried a great
many cases hc will naturally come 10 know
what parts If testimony 20 closely attend,
and then his work will not bc 50 OnCrous.
Judge Valiant in Globe-D Democrat.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-01-21
Slave Hunting I'm Africa.

There seems TO be reason to fear that
dave hunting is again largely or the in
Gease in central Africa. That was, of
course, foretold as a certain consequence
q the Abandonment Of the Soudan. Now
~ hear that the station at Stanley Falls,
O the upper Congo, has been abandoned
Hnder the pressure Of Arab hostilities, in
aagated, it is believed, by the veteran
dlase hunter Tippu lib, whose opera
tons in this very region have been de-
seribed by Mr., Stanley. That gentleman
came up with a single caravan Of $500
slsves, mostly women and children; and
he calculates that for every slave caught
nix had been killed in the foray. The ter
nble sutferings Of the desert marches,
which the aravans have commonly to
make, cause, OF course, n ~frightful waste
of life. Still the difficulty remains rs to
what becomes Of these vast droyes of hui
MAJ beings. One gentleman states that
10000 slaves passed his house on their
way 10 the east coast in a single year.
The east coast is closely watched by Il
ships, and only a chance cargo is sup
posed to escape their vigilance. Where
did the 10000 go toI-St. James Ga
lptte.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-01-21
Prison Life at Sing Sing.

There are nj present over 1000 con-
yicts at Sing Sing. Twenty -Ouc barrels
~ -four are consumed per day in supply
ing them with bread. Nine barrels IL
potatoes nre necessary TO furnish them at
dinner. Three barrelfuls Of liquid coffee
are consumed NJ each meal. The meat is
beef. either boiled or roasted or corned.
Wherever the food is not satisfactory
there is n general groan, which cannot lie
punished because untraceablc. The con
yicts are never allowed 10 address each
other or converse, and are required Ia
avert the face on the approach Of q visitor
through the workshops. a view OF the
numerous details, walking the lock step,
emerging from the various buildings or
shops, and congrcgatinc, suggests n o
ster snake in sections with n multiplicity
Of legs.
All the %convicts are required to walk In
the lock step. Jacbne Is said 10 conduct
himself more faithfully In accordance with
the rules than any OF the Other present I'M
mates, while Ward Is said IA e con-
stantly asking favors. In carly life he
learned In set type, and he works a hand
press for printing circulars la the store
factory. lachne 70 employed in the IN
bacoo factory. Tie con,rl. arc assigned
a certain amount Of work, aud II they
finish IL sooner than the time allowed they
have 10 remain idle until supper time.
They dread the idlrncss of Sunday. aud
evidently seek IN cluSc occupation diversion
for their thoughts. Correspondence New
York Times.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-01-21
Climate Of the Great West.

What has wrought the change in the
climate OF eastern Colorado and western
Kansas That question cannot be accu-
rately answered. The winds blow from
the same direction they formerly did, but
they are not slrocco like. The rain storms
come from the west generally, and in the
past the west wind was dry wind. In my
opinion the change is due to the extensive
irrigation Of the land lying along the east
ern base of the Rocky mountains. Great
rivers, which head in the perpetual snow
banks of those mighty ranges, have been
turned into irrigation bitches, ard the
water which formerly ran wastefully to
the Gulf OF Mexico has been turned on to
the arid plains. There it soaks into the
soil. The wind sweeping over the land
sucks up a large portion of IL. There is
moisture in the air, and IL is precipitated
as rain on the plains Of eastern Colorado
and western Kansas. So extensively is
irrigation practiced in Colorado that almost
all the water was taken out of the South
Platte river last year. Fifty miles east
ward from Denver the stream was a tiny
rill. As il is with the South Platte so 1t
is with less important streams, and SO IL
soon viii he with streams OF larger volume.
The day when the Arkansas river will be
turned on to the plains, every inch of it, is
plainly in sight.
The system Of irrigation which has been
applied to the land lying along the eastern
base of the Rocky mountains is now being
applied TO the western slope and To the
arid basin lying between the Rocky noun
tains and the Sierra Nevada range. In a
few years the water which now flows
wastcfully into the Colorado and the Co
lumbia will be taken from the branches Of
those large streams and used to irrigate
arid land. II is highly probable that the
climate Of the whole Rocky mountain
region will he changed in the near future,
and changed by the irrigation Of the land
lying we If H.. M,re rain will fall in
the highlands during the summer The
streams which drain the eastern slopes
will remain full lGngCr. More water will
be cNpcnlc,l On The plains, and more rain
will fall in Colorado and eastern Kansas.
The arid Zone will practically disappear.
Frank Wilkeson in New York sun.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-01-21
Food Consumed by stock.

Food consumed by fattening stock is
neither wasted or largely consumed by
them, but much OF the plant food con-
tanned in II is found in their eNcrement.
Professor Gorssman, Of the Massachu-
sets Agricultural station, estimates the
value Of various articles Of food for manur.
ing directly as follows:
Corn 1858 per ton, cotton seed cake
meal S2G ~, wheat bran $l3, ~, linseed
cake meal S90.43, gluten meal SIS. ~.
Other researches by eminent chemists
place the amount absorbed by fattening
mature animals ms from 8 10 ~ per cent.
OF the value, and by growing stock and
mich cows at about 20 per cent Of the
value. There should rsmnin then from
10 TO 80 per cent. OF the above named
values in the manure and urine obtained
by feeding the above described articles,
provided IL is all saved.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-01-21
A Raid Headed Senator,

Tie bald head Of Senator Foote, Of
Mississippi, WAS lrcquentlya mark for the
humor Of The senate. one day he seated
himself smilingly at his desk. The house
was electrified, for a fine, curly, black
wig covered his pate. Up rose Mr., Hale
and demanded n special committee to ex-
anime The credentials "of the youthful up
start who had assumed SenatorFoote's like
ness and chair senator FoOte rose up,
and, bowling politely, convulscd the senate
by quickly removing the wig and hang
ing it on his umbrella, with the observa-
ton: with this motion on my part,
which is quite in order, despite my Illus
trious colleagues, the committee is not
necessary" There was a round Of APP
plause The Argonaut.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-01-21

Electrical heating stoves are being in
PRODUCED in France, a peculiar feature Of
their construction being that the wires are
let through apertures formed in plates OF
refractory clay and plumbago. These
plates are not inclosed, but arc left ex-
posed, 50 that the air can circulate very
freely through the apertures, where il
comes in contact with the red hot wires.
Wire bobhins are inserted in the aIcrturcs,
each bobbln forming part of the electric
circuit, and all being connected for guam
tity; the bobbins are heated by the PISS
age of the current, and serve % heat the
air as II passes 10 and fro over them.-
New York sun.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-01-21
Too Many stenograpbers.

In point Of fact, the supply Of stenog.
raphers is superintendent. Hundreds and
hundreds OF fairly good writers ARE out Of
employment. Moreover, the old race Of
stenographcrs is becoming extinct. The
male shorthand writer, looked upon rs the
master Of magic art, is almost a thing OF
the past. The girl with q pair OF nimble
hands and an ability to get along nicely
aud ~contcntedly on from IS 10 Sl2 a week
has taken his place.-Chicago Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-01-21
ImDroyed Fire Alarm.

A mechanic in Louisville, Ky. thinks
that he has Invented an apparatus which
will discourage the giving of false alarms
OF fire, Ills appliance is a pair Of mag
netic nippcrs which grab by the wrist the
man who turns in the alarm, and hold him
at the box until the arrival of the fire de-
partmcut. The man who turns in the
alarm can he released only By the nrcmcn.
who arc supplied with keys which turn OH
the current, when the magnet relaxes its
grip.-New York sun.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-01-21

Roscoe Conkling is daily besct with in
digent lawyers, who look upon the en-
senator rs "A sort Of animated sub-treas-
ury. lie has given them yards Of gIcen-
backs, but yesterday lac drew the line on
q lawyer who had been a regular customer
for six months or more. Turning Ia him
Mr.. Conkling said: 'See here, I've gwen
you enough 10 support a whole family
for a year or two, Now you must stand
aside and give somebody else u show.''-
New York sun.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-01-21
Novelties In Paris.

A short time since youthful i~nnovators
Of the exquisite order in Paris thought 1t
extremely pschutt 10 wear red tics. Then
came the hats with fiat briIns. and last
year Il was ever the fashion among some
swells 10 wear small TUFTS in their hats
containing brilliants which sparkled from
sfar. In the latest mode a scarf pin tipped
With electric light is the novelty New
York SIM.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-01-21

A mine owner heal near Sheridan, NJ T.,
reports the discovery ~ a new metal. IL
Saines considerable gold in places, but the
latter cannot be separated from the
strange material by any process Of work
ing gold ores. The mineral when melted
u as white rs silver, but much harder
Chicago Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-01-21

DIR. Buchan, the author OF tho well
known work, Domestic Medicine" said;
every few OF the valuable discoveries In
medicine have been made by physicians.
They have, in general, either been the
effect " change or OF necessity, aud have
been usually opposed by the faculty, TIL
every one else was convinced OF their I'm
portance. Halls Journal OF Health.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-01-21
Gen. Buffers Costume.

Gen. Butler has one Of the most com-
Portable winter costumes in New York.
He wears a long ulster bclted and strained
snugly around him, a fur cap that comes
down over his ears and fur gloves. The
collar OF his coat Is turned up and the
tails almost touch the ground. New York
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-01-21
n.n.x os the United States.

The amount of money in the United
States, exclusive OF copper and nickel,
was recently estimated at &5is, 32O,03l IN
sold, &30s. 1884. 223 in silver and SOJO,OO0,-
Zoo In paper; total, e1,4S7, 104,254.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-01-21
A nIr nIrd Sh0w,

One Of the largest bird shows OF the sea-
son Is a great bird cage show I'm London,
In which the total number OF birds ex.
hiblted IN more than 1900. The crested
canary forms the chief feature Of the can
ary exhibit Chicago Times.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-01-21
peRplexIrv.

n w only knew where to begin,
What wonderful things we could dol
What thrilling romances we'd spin
II We only knew where to begin;
What glory we'd speedily win,
What dragons OF critics subdue,
n we only knew where TO begin
Just think Of the things we could dol
Lily Curry.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-01-21

Two hundred and sIxty.two thousand
Indinns-men, women and childrcn-hold
l~3i,Ooo'OOo acres Of land In the heart Of
the United States. -Chicago Inter Ocean.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-04-07
Good TemplaYs,

The Good TempIars held open lodge
at the Congregational church last
evening. The program, as given be-
low, was very interesting. The parts
by Mrs. w. H. Miles and Mrs. l.. E.
Pearce were very fine; and also the
singing by the chorus choir was effec-
lively rendered. There was a good
audience and all were highly pleased
with the ENTERTAINMENT.
The program was us follows: Open
ing address by Chief Templar, w. c..
Bicknell; essay by Mrs. w. H. Miles,
on the Good Templars vow; recitation
by Mrs. L. E. Pearce; discussion
the relation Of moral suasion and law
to the temperance question-opened
by Rev. J. B. Fairbank, who was fol-
lowed by Rev. E. 2. Robertson. A. A.
Stone, G. E. st. John and VIM. H.
Miles. Singing by a chorus choir,
which rendered three selections.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-04-07
Inter State Commerce..

If you happen to meet meek, for
lorn. seedy. looking individual walk
ing along on the railroad track, don't
jump to the conclusion that it is a
tramp, as ten to one he will prove to
be a country editor. One of the re-
suits Of the Interstate commerce
law Browns Valley Reporter.
We have, per invitation, turned in
our railroad passes. The next move
will be to get our boots half-soled,
when we will be ready for summer
tours as per inter state commerce
Decentralization County Democrat.
Good bye old friend; we have had
many long ride On your back in the
past, and it never hurt our conscience
either; not half so much as it does
to part company with You now.
"Fare-thee-well, and, If forever,
Still forever fare-thee.well."
st. Cloud Times.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-04-07

w. J. Rogers, hailing from Kansas
and aged II years, languishes in the
Stevens county Jail awaiting trial at
the next term of Grant county dis.
trict court, for assault with intent to
kill Conductor Pennock, of the Mani
toba passenger train. The affair oc-
Cured at Norcross last Saturday.
The young man boarded the train at
that place, but not producing the
wherewith to pay his fare he was put
off the train by the conductor. After
he was put off. and while Pennock
was standing on the rear platform of
the rear coach, the train moving out
from the station, the fellow drew a
revolver and fired at him. The ball
passed through window and lodged
in the wall of the car. It is now in
the possession OF the popular conduc-
tor, to whom, had the revolver not
missed fire the first time, it might
have been the cause of sore blow.
Conductor Pennock is to be congrat-
ulated on his narrow escape.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-04-07
SOCIETIES.

GOLDEN sHEAF LODGE, A F and
AN. No. 1873. Regular meetings LIST and
th,rd Saturdays, each month. c. L. Brown,
WI: H. Whitley. Sec'Y.
GAR. G.. A. J. Overton Post, No. s9.
meets the Second and Fourth Fridays OF each
month, at O'Clock p. M. j. D. dliesple,
Commander. W. L. GOLFER, Adjutant
FATHER MATHEWS t. A. Society, of the
C. T. A. u of A. REGULAR meetings ISL
Sunday in each month. 1: Is. Goldman. re
sident. VIM. Riordan, seo'y.
A.OU.W.-Morris Lodge No 50, meets eaeh
Tuesday evening at their hall. J. u. uood'
W. ME- W. Randall, Sec'y.
SELECT KNIGHTS, A. 0; Z W.-Scots
Legion, No. Is, meets at its hall the ms aHo
third FRIDAYS OF each month. nj. I. MOTIFS
Commander; J. A. Johnson, Recorder
A.O.H.-Div. No. | meets second Wednes-
day of every month in its hall at 10y =. u :
C.P. Maginnis, Pres; S.A. Flaherty, RECORD
ing Secretary.
MT. LEBANON, &. A. CHAPTER, .. d,
meets on the first "Wednesday OF eaeh
month. John house, b. P; Z. l.. Bro" H.
Recording Secretary.
BETHEL CoMMANDERY.U D. KNIGHTS
TEMPLAR. Meets Cd and 18th Mondays eaoh
month. DR.. sutherland, &. c. DC Han
son, Recorder.
MORRIS LODGE NO. 95, 1. o. of G. I.
Regular meetings every Wednes even' y 8
az 1870 o'clock. VIM. c. Blcknell, Z. Il "
E. Sc John, &. 5.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-04-07
Commissioners Proceedings.

Monday, April 4th, the Board Of
Commissioners OF Stavens county
met at the auditors Office in Morris.
Application for relief from hail
sufferers were referred to the COM
missioner of the district in which the
applicant lives. Commissioners Han
cock, Pushor and Thorpe were APP
pointed a committee to carry out the
provisions of the seed grain act.
Applications of VIM. B. Hancock
for abatement of taxes on E one-half
Of NE one quarter of sec. 80, T 125, R
AZ was recommended to auditor of
state.
Application of TIL. Nelson of same
nature was referred to the board Of
equalization.
The county attorney presented a
certified copy of House File No. ISL"
Chicago Ry. Co. lands, and the audit
or was instructed to proceed under
that act IN the matter of several
applications from purchasers from
said railway company for abatement
of back taxes.
The following, offered by Mr..
Hutchins, was adopted:
Resolved, That the county attorney
be requested to take the necessary
steps to secure compensation from
the other counties in this judicial
district for the use by said counties
of our county Jail and the services of
a jailor.
$3.50 additional damages was award
ed G. c.. Towner for one-half NE
one quarter S 4, 125. AZ. in the matter
of county road from NE corner S 33,
126. AZ. to Sc corner "a. 125, AZ.
DR.. Hulburd was re-appointed as
county physician under resolution
offered by Mr.. Hutchns. providing
that he shall hold office until his sue
cessor shall be appointed and qualified
and that his duties shall be the same,
and also his compensation ($300 per
year, as provided by the terms of his
contract last year.
The following bills were allowed:
o. N. Dohlen, mileage visiting destitute
family, .......... oU
A. B. Johnson, interpreter State VS.
J. D: Good, Court house supplies, -. % 90
L. H. Push or, X day seed grain affairs, 8 90
Geo. Fl Munro, Sheriff fees, ........... SO 60
I'M. Thompson, papering shiriff s room, NO
Judges room, . 1900
Geo. D Barnard Co. ,sheiiffs day book, Is 81
= deed record OK" % %
G. w. Rohne & Co., Fred. Bucken.
tin and Gray & Smith were ap-
pointed school text book agents.